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The R4 Rural Resilience Initiative is WFP’s flagship approach for integrated climate risk management. The initiative combines four risk management strategies: improved natural resource...

This diagnostic report was prepared in response to a technical assistance request from the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) to support the design and implementation of an index-based agriculture insurance program targeting...

Small-scale producers of coffee and cocoa in Indonesia grow key crops but are being hard hit by the impacts of the climate crisis. IFAD’s INSURED programme has been...

WFP is at the forefront of advocating for sovereign insurance products that provide rapid financial assistance to communities affected by disasters. By integrating DRF with social protection systems vulnerable individuals...

A brief on the potential of the Platform for Real-time Impact and Situation Monitoring (PRISM), pioneered by WFP, to inform social protection, with a case study in Cambodia. This brief discusses the use of...

Agricultural households, particularly those operating in rainfed systems in low income countries, are vul nerable to a variety of climate and market risks that pose serious threats...

Disaster risk financing when linked with social protection systems can enable faster, more cost-effective and predictable responses to climate shocks. Linking the two at national...

A large proportion of farm households in developing countries face a host of market and production risks that undermine their food security, make their income volatile, and make...

The 2022 Climate Risk Insurance Annual Report highlights key insights and achievements from WFP-supported Climate Risk Insurance (CRI) programmes. It provides deep dives...

Index insurance has been promoted as an innovative strategy for enhancing long-term resilience to climate-related shocks and providing financial inclusion, particularly to poor women farmers in developing...